Taylor Kinney has revealed that he shoots with a real wolf on The Vampire Diaries.

Kinney, who plays Mason, told Fancast that he has been impressed by the animals.

"It is a real wolf," he said. "The only thing they use in terms of CGI is, I think, they do a little thing to the eyes. We've had wolves on set and the handlers come in.

"These are awesome creatures. They're maybe a foot or two bigger than any dog. They're always pacing. They're always looking."

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However, Kinney admitted that filming the scenes can also be funny, saying: "When we did the one reveal where he's in the woods and he's confronted by Tyler and he says, 'Yeah, that was me', that was me covered in dirt and wearing a Speedo. That was pretty hilarious, just to be working and shooting in front of 70 people and trying to be serious."